Fear of the unknown toll on businesses again likely to sink data privacy bill

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: April 3, 2026

Words: 1,210

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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After a sizable show of business opposition, five Democrats joined Republicans in rejecting a proposal for a comprehensive data privacy law, setting the measure on a likely path to demise, again.

The Maine House of Representatives failed to enact the bill, LD 1822, Thursday night after initially approving the plan in March. The main focus of discussion — and of a letter sent by more than 200 Maine businesses to the Legislature and Gov. …

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